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What do you do when you get the photography itch late in the evening? You haul your flatmate out of his room, get him to throw on a shirt and tie over his boardies, and get him out onto the street and knock off a five minute two light portrait.

This is a new edit of an old self-portrait. I’ve been editing furiously, to get my Q submission together in time for February’s deadline. I’ve also done a little shooting – but none of it is for publication (yet) unfortunately. Tired… See you tomorrow…

Okay this one’s a bit of a cheat, I actually took this picture a few days back, but I edited it today, so that much count for something! I’m trying to catch up on edits and get my Q submission ready in time for this February’s submission deadline – so I’ve been tight on time.

This photographer’s vest belonged to my dad. He’d use it on his wildlife photography trips. It went into storage when we moved to New Zealand – his interest had always been in wildlife far more than in photography itself, and there were no big game in New Zealand, so the cameras went into storage too.

He did get me into photography though, and even gave me the first lenses I used, and is basically the reason I do what I do now.

Mum was digging around among his things and found this, and gave it to me. I’ll be wearing it for the first time when I go shooting today.

Jo and I went out to Muriwai, to see the Gannet Colony yesterday. Oddly, for all the times I’ve been out there, never actually hung a left at the turnoff and gone up to the Gannet Colony. Pretty cool up there, when you get past the smell.

Must have made about 400 exposures up there, but I think I’ve been a people photographer for too long – this one’s my favourite.

Brand new week folks. Hope you find the strength to manfully make it to the other end. See you again tomorrow!